Improvement in wagons



WILLIAM A. NicHoLs.

lmpr'ovement'in Wagons.

N0. 121,403. Patented Nov. 28, i871.'y

UNITED STATES WILLIAM ARTHUR NICHOLS, OF ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN WAGONS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 121,403, dated November28, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ARTHUR NICH- OLS, of Zionsville, in thecounty of Boone and State of Indiana, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in Wagons; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation ofthe same, reference being had to the annexed drawing making a part ofthis specification, and to the letters and figures of reference markedthereon.

Figure l of the drawing is a rear view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a sideview and partial longitudinal section. Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views.

This invention has relation to a wagon, the bed of which rests onIndia-rubber block-springs; and the novelty consists in the constructionand arrangement of said springs; of the metallic sockets to hold them;of a hinged coupling-brace which couples the wagon-bed to the rearbolster; and of slide bearings attached to the sides of the wagon,preventing them from wearing against the wagon-standards; all ashereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawing, A represents the wagon-body; B, the forwardand rear bolsters, having the standards C. D represents iianged plates,with convex faces secured to the sides of the-wagon-body in suchpositions as to prevent the standards from touching and wearing thesides of the wagon. They have convex faces, so as to let the wagon-bodymove on the springs. The flanges d prevent the wagon from being thrownforward or backward. E indicates cleats secured to the bottom of thewagon. F represents metallic blocks, flanged on two sides, and securedto the cleats E by bolts or screws e mortised through the flanges e andinto the cleats E, as shown in Fig. l. The blocks F are constructed withdovetailed sockets or recesses,

and hold the beveled India-rubber blocks or springs F', the smaller endsof which rest on the wagon-bolsters. These springs are fitted to theblocks F before the latter are attached to the cleats; hence they areheld in place securely. G designates a longitudinal coupling-brace forconnecting the wagon-bed to the rear bolster. It is attached at its endsto the blocks or plates g g1 by loose or hinge connection, so as to riseand fall with the motion of the wagon-body on its springs. The plate gis secured to the bottom of the wagon, and has a slotted eye, g2. Theforward end of the brace G is made thin and notched on opposite sides.It is attached to and removed from the plates g by turning it on itsside and passing it through the slot. The circular part or eye g2receives the notched end of the brace, when properly arranged, andprevents it from coming out.

I claim as my inventionl. The wagon-body, constructed with convex platesD having anges d, together with blocks F having dovetailed recesses forholding the springs F', substantially as specified.

2. The hinged coupling-brace G connecting the wagon-body A with theIndia-rubber springs F resting on but not attached to the bolsters B,substantially as described.

3. The hinged wagon-coupling G notched at its forward end, as described,in combination with the plate g having the slotted eye g2, as and forthe purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM ARTHUR NICHOLS.

